HELSINKI, Finland — Danish police say they have arrested 27 people for suspected drug smuggling after finding some 100 kilograms of cocaine on a Bahamas-registered cargo vessel plying Danish waters. ADVERTISEMENTThe suspects, all foreigners, are charged with serious drug crimes under Danish law and may face a sentence of up to 16 years in prison. “We’re naturally very pleased that many kilos of cocaine have not hit the street. According to Danish broadcaster TV2, the vessel was en route from Helsingborg, Sweden to St. Petersburg, Russia when it was seized by authorities. It said the cocaine is believed to have a street value of approximately 350 million Danish kroner ($50 million).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 16, 2020 17:48 UTC